ACTION FORUMChildren’s Summit Commitment to Action

Funder Interest/ Involvement and TA

Connectingfor Synergy

Birth to Third Grade (B3)FCOE, Packard, Early Edge, First 5

Community TransformationPlanning Grant

Fresno County Public Health.

The Children'sMovement

Regional JobsInitiative

CSU Fresno

Lowell NeighborhoodRevitalizationCity of Fresno

Strong CitiesStrong Communities

City of Fresno

DowntownRevitalization Plan

City of Fresno

American GraduateValley PBS

Grade LevelReading Campaign

First 5

FresnoStewardship InitiativeFresno Business Council

Promise NeighborhoodsReading and Beyond

High Impact GrantsFresno Regional

Foundation

Fresno Area StriveFresno Compact

Building HealthyCommunities

The California Endowment

FUSD GradTaskforce

FUSD

Children's AgendaCentral CaliforniaChildren's Institute

• Centralized, hierarchical

• Connecting takes time

• Closed and proprietary

• Effectiveness is equated with longevity

• Decentralized, collaborative

• Connecting is speeding up

• Open and transparent, porous

• Effectiveness is equated with mobilization, alignment

Networked for Action – Partner, Innovate and Document

Organization-centric modelOrganization-centric model Network-centric modelNetwork-centric model

The “Secret Sauce” of Networks and Collaboration

Indicators to Drive Success• School Readiness Example

o   Preschool enrollment  

o   Quality preschool seats available  

o   Utilization of medical home

o   Developmental screenings by age 5 

o   Parental engagement for brain/language development

Pair up (2 minutes)

• What is one thing on your mind with regard to our children?

The Design Cycle

Neighborhood

Cultural Needs & Mores

FAMILY CHILD

Work and Family Income

Immigration Status

Physical Health

Housing

Generational Issues – Addiction, Low school achievement, mental health, legal issues,

prison, etc

Law enforcement involvement

Mental Health

Religious or Spiritual Beliefs

Education of Parents

Jails, Prisons

Friends

Court

Preschool

Child Welfare Services

Social Services

Community Based Orgs

Child Care

Languages Spoken

School of Child

ECOLOGY MAP of Child/Family

Sample of Eco System Questions

• SCHOOL READINESS – to Parent:

• 1.       If someone asked you to describe how preschool adds to your child’s development in addition to what you and your family offers, what would you say?

• 2.       What would you look for if your child were to attend preschool?

• 3.       If your child is in or went to preschool already, what do/did you like about it?

Bright Spots: Quick Bets Lead to Change

1,000 Literacy Kits and More

#RPL Challenge

Talk, Read, Sing

Parking Lot

How often do you think we should schedule Action Forums?

A. Monthly except summer

B. Every 6 weeks

C. Quarterly

What is still on your mind about today?

Next Steps

• September is Attendance Awareness month

Spread the word with social media!

Next Action Forum: Friday, October 17th